Press Release: European Institute of Technology: the Commission proposes a new flagship for excellence

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Series Details IP/06/201 (22.2.06)
Publication Date 22/02/2006
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The European Commission on 22 February 2006 presented a proposal to the European Council concerning the setting up a European Institute of Technology (EIT) intended to be a new flagship for excellence in higher education, research and innovation. In its Communication the European Commission defined the key elements of the proposal for a EIT – originally put forward in 2005 as part of the revamp of the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs. The Commission had based its work on the results of a wide public consultation collecting more than 700 contributions.

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European Commission: Memo: MEMO/06/88, Frequently Asked Questions : Why does the EU need a European Institute of Technology?, 22.2.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/88&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=fr

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